NOVEMBER 8TH. - GALWAY BAY. At 9.5 at night the life-boat coxswain heard a ship’s siren continually sounding, in the direction of Straw Island, and then saw distress rockets. A north-westerly breeze was blowing, but the sea was calm. The motor life-boat K.C.E.F. was launched at 9.25, and found the steam trawler Bellerophon, of Lowestoft, aground on a reef off Straw Island.

The tide was ebbing. Her crew wished to abandon her, but the coxswain advised them to stay on board as they were in no immediate danger. The life-boat stood by until high water, when she passed lines from the Bellerophon to three other trawlers. With their help the Bellerophon refloated at eight o’clock next morning. When it was clear that she was not making water, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 9.45.- Property salvage case..